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. 2017 Jul 18;23(5):239–247. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.17-00045

Table 4. Effect of CGM data on postoperative morbidity.

  POAF (+) POAF (−) p value Analysis SSI (+) SSI (−) p value Analysis




(n = 8) (n = 11) (n = 5) (n = 71)

Preoperative                
 Mean (mg/dL) 123.9 ± 15.8 110.5 ± 25.5 0.18 MHU 121.3 ± 22.1 106.1 ± 18.9 0.09 MHU
 SD (mg/dL) 26.7 ± 8.2 24.3 ± 9.0 0.49 MHU 25.6 ± 16.9 20.9 ± 7.5 0.55 MHU
 Max (mg/dL) 207.4 ± 33.3 175.5 ± 39.8 0.08 MHU 200.6 ± 67.8 166.1 ± 35.3 0.20 MHU
 Min (mg/dL) 82.0 ± 22.9 63.3 ± 17.7 0.051 MHU 72.2 ± 20.3 67.6 ± 15.8 0.49 MHU
Intraoperative                
 Mean (mg/dL) 124.3 ± 19.4 115.4 ± 19.3 0.49 MHU 170.3 ± 51.8 142.1 ± 34.5 0.19 MHU
 SD (mg/dL) 9.1 ± 4.6 8.6 ± 4.7 0.54 MHU 43.2 ± 21.5 28.0 ± 20.5 0.12 MHU
 Max (mg/dL) 146.0 ± 38.1 129.3 ± 20.8 0.34 MHU 232.2 ± 64.8 188.5 ± 63.4 0.11 MHU
 Min (mg/dL) 106.4 ± 14.1 98.2 ± 22.7 0.30 MHU 101.2 ± 21.4 96.4 ± 21.2 0.53 MHU
CIII period                
 Mean (mg/dL) 127.7 ± 7.3 126.6 ± 9.0 0.53 MHU 131.5 ± 3.8 127.2 ± 8.4 0.20 MHU
 SD (mg/dL) 20.3 ± 9.3 15.8 ± 6.4 0.30 MHU 21.6 ± 9.8 19.3 ± 8.0 0.51 MHU
 Max (mg/dL) 175.3 ± 31.2 162.6 ± 18.0 0.53 MHU 199.8 ± 49.3 177.7 ± 28.7 0.29 MHU
 Min (mg/dL) 87.5 ± 17.2 92.9 ± 12.3 0.52 MHU 95.0 ± 16.4 90.4 ± 12.2 0.50 MHU
SQII period                
 Mean (mg/dL) 160.1 ± 35.8 144.3 ± 18.3 0.24 MHU 170.3 ± 36.5 139.2 ± 22.9 0.01* MHU
 SD (mg/dL) 45.2 ± 22.4 25.3 ± 9.1 0.048* MHU 41.0 ± 16.2 27.9 ± 16.1 0.04* MHU
 Max (mg/dL) 284.9 ± 80.8 214.6 ± 32.0 0.02* MHU 280.8 ± 68.2 215.4 ± 61.3 0.02* MHU
 Min (mg/dL) 81.1 ± 17.9 97.7 ± 16.1 0.08 MHU 99.6 ± 11.4 88.4 ± 17.6 0.19 MHU

*Value is statistically significant. CGM: continuous glucose monitoring; SSI: surgical site infection; POAF: postoperative atrial fibrillation; MHU: Mann–Whitney U-test; SD: standard deviation; CIII: continuous intravenous insulin infusion; SQII: subcutaneous insulin infusion